Lelit | Kate (PL82T)

Lelit Kate PL82T, Brushed Stainless Espresso Machine with Built-In Grinder

The Lelit Kate solves the problem most home espresso setups create for themselves: two appliances, two power cables, twice the counter space. Kate puts a proper PID espresso machine and a conical burr grinder into a single housing, so you get the full grind-to-cup workflow from one footprint. For small kitchens, shared flats, or anyone who doesn't fancy the altar-of-coffee look, it's the most sensible piece of kit Lelit makes.

Brushed stainless, clean lines, no wasted space.

Espresso machine and grinder in one

The grinder sits alongside the brew group in the same chassis, with its own hopper and output chute. Grind straight into the portafilter, tamp, brew. No extra appliance, no dosing cup shuffle, no second plug. This is the core of what makes the Kate different from every other machine in the range.

PID temperature control

PID-controlled boiler holds brew temperature exactly where you set it, adjustable in small increments. Lighter roasts a touch hotter, darker roasts eased down, the same level of control you'd find on machines without the built-in grinder.

Conical burr grinder, adjustable on the fly

The integrated grinder uses conical burrs with stepless adjustment, so you can dial in grind size for the coffee in front of you without swapping kit or guessing. Fresh grind, straight into the portafilter, shot after shot.

Quick to get going

Compact thermal mass means the Kate reaches operating temperature in a few minutes. Flip it on while you put the beans in the hopper and it's ready by the time you are.

One footprint, both jobs

The Kate takes up roughly the counter space of a single espresso machine and does the work of two appliances. If you've been putting off the prosumer jump because you don't have room for a machine and a grinder side by side, this is the answer.